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Post by Ketchup on Jun 10, 2014 21:21:15 GMT -6
Does anyone know anything about the figures from the HQDX line with no stickers?
It screams bootleg, but they don't look like bootlegs, and a lot of legit sellers sell these figures.
I assume they are bootlegs, but does anyone know if they are or not?
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Post by Branjita on Jun 10, 2014 22:35:09 GMT -6
Can you post a pic or link?
Gogeta, Piccolo, and a few others exist as bootlegs.
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Post by Ketchup on Jun 11, 2014 9:38:19 GMT -6
www.amazon.com/dp/B008X8TJLC/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3HQZO67OPUFD3&coliid=I3JFGWVQWMBPP2You can see the spot where the sticker goes, and every bootleg I've seen doesn't even have the "rectangle" spot on the box to where the sticker is supposed to be. On this figure (like most others), it's supposed to be on the top right of the box (on the cover), but this seems like it's simply not there. A couple years ago, I bought the clear-hair Trunks that doesn't have a sticker on it, but the spot where it's supposed to be just like this Gotenks I posted, but everything points to it being authentic. Even the base on my Trunks (which is usually the give-away for bootleg) is the correct tapered one, and not the rounded one like the Boots have. And it looks exactly like the real one in every way. I assume that this Gotenks I posted the link to is the same with the correct base. But I have seen a bootleg Gotenks with the rounded base (there's quite a few on YouTube in review vids), and despite it being a bootleg, it was still a well made, and awesome figure. I just didn't know if it was part of a re-release or something that weren't issued with stickers, or if it was an actual bootleg. Even though it doesn't make sense for them to be issued without stickers. Not to mention it says "officially licensed" in the product description... but that's not always trustworthy, I assume.
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Post by Branjita on Jun 11, 2014 17:22:14 GMT -6
Hmmm, I don't really know if a bootleg of SS3 Gotenks exists or not. I was hoping you'd be asking about somebody like Dodoria or Zarbon I could instantly say "no bootlegs exist" about, but I don't know. Maybe M5 or Takezo know the answer.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2014 17:23:19 GMT -6
A bootleg of the SSJ3 Gotenks exists
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Post by Ketchup on Jun 11, 2014 22:06:20 GMT -6
Yes. I'm just really baffled by the "No Sticker" thing, even though the Trunks I have has no sticker, but looks identical to the authentic one. The base is correct, which is usually the give-away.
These are video reviews of the HQDX Gotenks.
The guy in the "Fake" video discovered after posting it that it was a bootleg, and you can tell from the rounded base (the guy actually makes note of it in the vid).
The real base would be tapered from a cut off point, not rounded like it is:
Fake figure:
Real Figure
(The dude in this vid is really annoying, I apologize, but this one's the real one):
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Post by Ketchup on Jun 14, 2014 8:21:02 GMT -6
My husband surprised me and bought be the Gotenks figure that I had questions about, but just to bump this thread and possibly get some answers, this is the figure. It looks real because of the correct base...  However, this is the part that really confuses me. I don't read Japanese, so I don't know what it says:  |
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Post by takezo on Jun 14, 2014 9:31:59 GMT -6
As far as I know there are for sure some HQDX bootlegs as the mates said. Gotenks SSJ3, Piccolo without cape, Gogeta SSJ, Regular Goku, both SSJ Goku's, Vegetto SSJ & Trunks with sword. The best way to spot an HQDX bootleg is to check the base, if it's rounded it's 100% a bootleg. And look at these two:  Even when they have the original bases (not rounded edges) I'm pretty sure they are bootlegs. This picture is mine, check the general coloring, the posing, the Gogeta's SSJ4 feets, Vegeta's tail and belt...  About the sticker thing, I have read somewhere that the shops tend to remove the golden sticker on the Banpresto boxes, and that's why some of them doesn't come with it. But honestly, if I saw a box without the sticker I put it in doubt the genuine of it. If I were you, I would ask the seller for pictures of the figure and the base, to check it is not rounded. |
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Post by takezo on Jun 14, 2014 9:36:34 GMT -6
@ketchup: It looks like the real Gotenks SSJ3 by the pic you posted, could you make some close up photo?
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Post by Ketchup on Jun 14, 2014 11:56:58 GMT -6
I really want to thank you guys for helping me figure this out. Takezo, I agree with you on those "suspect bootlegs". The paint job and molds are both a bit sloppy even if the bases are correct. Your own figures are great looking. These pics of Gotenks were both taken on my phone (Galaxy S3) and my iPod Touch. I don't own an actual camera, I hope that these are ok for inspecting detail. I find it funny, I think my phone takes better pics than my iPod. As for Gotenks, there's a bit of a paint imperfection around the furthest portion of his left eye, but it seems to simply be a manufacturing error. The paint job otherwise seems perfect other than a few barely noticeable spots on his pants. The paint isn't glossy like the bootlegs of the other figures that I've seen. I've only seen one close up of a bootleg of Gotenks, and the paint on the pants was coming off in some spots around the obi (sash). Not to mention that there was yellow spots around his eyes. Now that I look at this, I really doubt that this is a bootleg. My husband bought this from Toynk.com, which is an American company, so it's possible that they took the stickers off (as takezo said). I'm just tossing out excuses, but that seems to be the conclusion that I can come up with. I'm thinking they do this because they aren't being distributed by a Japanese company. The sculpt on it is sharp too, especially in the pants. Most bootlegs I've seen of any figure don't have a really sharp mold, and even on good knock offs, you can see the difference when compared to the real figure.          |
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Post by takezo on Jun 14, 2014 12:52:47 GMT -6
He looks perfect, I'm sure he's legit 100%. And about the minor painting errors that's the most common thing on every single figure you buy. There is no perfect painted figure, and in most of them you can only appreciate these very minor paint errors if you make a close photo of it with the flash activated. So don't worry.  |
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Post by Ketchup on Jun 14, 2014 13:10:56 GMT -6
Seriously again, Thanks for helping me figure this out. It's been bugging me for a while because the Trunks I own is also like this, but other than the sticker thing, I couldn't find anything wrong with him. I was particularly concerned because I bought the Trunks for my husband, and really didn't want to have to tell him that it was a bootleg (if it turned out to be) because he absolutely loves the thing. He keeps it on the tower of his computer (of whom he named "Luna"... don't ask), and he says that Trunks protects her. It's nerdy and sweet all in the same package.  |
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Post by Branjita on Jun 14, 2014 13:37:46 GMT -6
Concerning the Galaxy S3, it has a fantastic camera. If you don't already have voice controls enabled, Google how to turn them on, as it isn't an easy task (depending on your version of the android operating system).
When taking pictures of figures, tap the screen where you want the camera to focus, and once it beeps with the green box, say "capture" and you'll have a perfectly focused, awesome picture. If you rely on your finger touching the button, you touching the phone will be enough to make the macro photo out of focus, so use the voice commands. I have the same phone, and it does better pictures than my camera in most situations, though my camera does beat it in macro mode due to having less lens distortion.
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